Balak son of Zippor saw all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.

Balak again sent princes, ¹  more numerous and more distinguished than the first. ² 

So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks toward the wilderness. ¹ 

Balaam got up and departed and returned to his home, ¹  and Balak also went his way.

So Balak did just as Balaam had said. Balak and Balaam then offered on each ¹  altar a bull and a ram.

Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

So the princes of Moab departed ¹  and went back to Balak and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

Balaam ¹  uttered ²  his oracle, and said, “Rise up, ³  Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all ¹  nor bless them at all!” ² 

So Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

And Balak sacrificed bulls and sheep, and sent some ¹  to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

And Balaam ¹  said to Balak, “Station yourself here ²  by your burnt offering, while I meet the Lord there.

Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. ¹  Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless ²  them these three times!

Then the Lord put a message ¹  in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.” ² 

And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak son of Zippor: ‘Please do not let anything hinder you from coming ¹  to me.

Then on the next morning Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to Bamoth Baal. ¹  From there he saw the extent of the nation.

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary ¹  you have only blessed them!” ² 

Then the Lord met Balaam and put a message ¹  in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”